The youth training supervisor spoke two years ago: Leoni wants to play in the Premier League one day, and he appreciates Van Dijk

According to several media reports recently, Liverpool is close to signing Parma's young defender Leoni. Romano confirmed that he accepted the offer without hesitation, and looking back at the remarks he made in an interview with a reporter two years ago, he could analyze the reasons.

Two years ago, Padova youth training supervisor told reporters after communicating with Leoni: "Leoni likes the Premier League very much. He hopes that he can play in Premier League teams one day. He appreciates Van Dijk and takes him as a model. He hopes that one day Leoni can grow and become a defender like Van Dijk."

"Leoni likes to play steadily. His current goal is to make progress every day in Padova. He memorizes all the names of Premier League players and knows it well."